Fiona @fionwi

United Kingdom Joined May 2010

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Ali Max Erturk @erturklab

2 years ago

Our new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulates & persists in the body for years after infection, especially in the skull-meninges-brain axis, potentially driving long COVID. mRNA vaccines help but cannot stop it🔬🧠🦠🧵👇@cellhostmicrobe cell.com/cell-host-micr…

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Dr Amir Khan GP @DrAmirKhanGP

2 years ago

@SafeAirSchoolUK @lorraine @GMB Here’s the clip x

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GreensAgainstCovid @GrnsAgnstCvd

2 years ago

@TheGreenParty calls on government to act on Covid and Long Covid to reduce harm to health and the economy. #Covid #LongCovid #GreensAgainstCovid #CovidInquiry #CleanAir #GreenParty

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Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @DurhamHealthNC

2 years ago

We don't know who needs to hear this, but #COVID-19 is ❌not❌ just a cold. Take steps to prevent COVID-19 and protect yourself from #LongCOVID. More info on Long COVID: cdc.gov/covid/long-ter…

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Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan

2 years ago

Noah Lyles removed from the track in a wheelchair. Adam Peaty’s sore throat as he missed gold. Lani Pallister out of her medal-race altogether. These Olympics have been a lesson in where Covid denial has got the world. Even the fittest people in the world can’t pretend it away.

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Fiona @fionwi

2 years ago

@HopkinsMedicine scientists probe molecular cause of

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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social @LongCovidSOS

2 years ago

Researchers at @JohnsHopkins found that the #Covid virus has the ability to "persist in the intestine for a long time." Diarrhoea can also predict who may not recover fully - 30% of those who develop stomach issues go on to develop #LongCovid gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/health/ca…

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Jerome Adams @JeromeAdamsMD

2 years ago

As parents and students gear up for a new school year, I urge you to ask school officials about steps they’ve taken to enhance indoor air quality and ventilation during the summer break. Clean air is essential not only for combating Covid but for overall well-being. #BackToSchool

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Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly

2 years ago

Per the @nytimes President Biden is dropping out of the 2024 Presidential race. Whoever will replace him MUST address the crisis of Long Covid. @VP must articulate a clear plan on how she intends to address this crisis. You must earn our vote!

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Jerome Adams @JeromeAdamsMD

2 years ago

@PTF_org @POTUS Honestly the best thing we as parents can do for schools and kids is ask about/ demand better indoor air quality. Open windows when it makes sense, ask about HVAC updates, portable units in tight indoor areas. Will help with more than covid. And promote kid’s baseline health.

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Salvatore Mattera @SalvMattera

2 years ago

The reason why I continue to post about COVID and long COVID is because I've seen it cause so much devastation in the lives of my family and friends. I sometimes wonder, am I just particularly unlucky? Or are most people in denial? Examples:

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vitalik.eth @VitalikButerin

2 years ago

Plane be like... Me be like... We really need to clean up our indoor air, but until then thank you @zhouliang_mask!

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Fiona @fionwi

2 years ago

@PlanetEarth_HD I had this with a recent covid infection (in week 3). My regular steroid inhaler for asthma really helped, not sure if that’s something you could get from your GP?

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Joaquín Beltrán Free Palestine @joaquinlife

2 years ago

Violet Affleck holding it down at the LA County Board of Supervisors demanding mask availability, mask mandates in hospitals, and clean air in all government buildings including jails and detention centers. Go Violet! 😷🍉

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Fiona @fionwi

2 years ago

@pre_historian I’ll need to dig out my Apple Watch! Thank you for always being so positive! I think reading your tweets in 2020/21 made all the difference in my recovery. Hoping we are all back to full health again soon ❤️‍🩹

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Fiona @fionwi

2 years ago

@pre_historian Have your GI issues resolved? Also did you have fatigue or were you able to keep up with normal activities. I’m not sure whether to rest or if I’m fine to stay at work etc. Can’t believe Im having to go through this again 🥴

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Fiona @fionwi

2 years ago

@pre_historian Any advice on it not progressing to long covid? I’ve recovered after initial infection in 2020 but symptoms feel v similar to then. Did you have any GI issues?

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Dan Elton @moreisdifferent

2 years ago

So I am a bit ashamed to discuss this, but, for those who don't know: The first time I got COVID-19 was during the Omicron wave. I was on a 10 day trip in the SF Bay Area in June 2022. I know exactly how I got COVID-19. The one time I took my N95 mask off during the trip was during a job interview, and that's where I got it. (I sat in a room for a while without a mask with someone who tested positive 2 days later and I became sick 3 days later). I had severe #LongCOVID for about a year. I had chest pain, severe insomnia, and tinnitus for a solid month. The first six months I was severely ill - I could not work at all and I could not walk more than a block or two. There's a lot more I could say about this - one of these days I'll finish writing a long post on Medium that goes through the whole story. I was under a lot of stress at the time and I think that contributed to me developing Long COVID (possibly through Epstein-Barr reactivation). Anyway, about 10 months after my first infection I got COVID-19 a second time at a conference where I didn't mask. It took me at least 6 weeks to recover. I took two rounds of Paxlovid. The 3rd time I got COVID-19 was about 4 weeks ago. It was also after a conference where I didn't mask. It took 4 weeks or so to recover and I had to take 2.5 rounds of Paxlovid. So now I mask at conferences. I learned the hard way. I hope others don't have to learn the way I did. COVID-19 is not going away. Also, I took a hard look at all the scientific literature recently on #LongCOVID risk and the risk of brain damage from COVID-19. If you care about your health, everything I've learned strongly supports strategic masking with a well-fitting N-95 or respirator in high risk environments: moreisdifferent.blog/p/all-of-these…

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Vipin M. Vashishtha @vipintukur

2 years ago

Why SARS-CoV-2 elicits mild symptoms at first but then, for a subset of patients, turn potentially fatal a week or so after infection? A recent study showed that distinct stages of illness correspond with the coronavirus acting differently in 2 different populations of cells 1/